Dead Rising 2 Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

After a brief introductory cutscene you'll be thrown into the action. You'll start the game riding atop a motorcycle that's been fitted with chainsaws. Your goal is to mow throw a crowd of zombies, killing as many as you can before the timer runs outs. You'll compete against several other competitors. If you manage to come in first you'll earn a whopping $10,000.

After another cutscene you'll be making your way up to the green room to retrieve Katey. Just follow the directional arrow to the elevator. After you enter another cutscene will trigger. After it ends you'll be up against your first real batch of zombies. You need to fight your way through the hallway to the green room. There are weapons lying around all over the place here, and the game's clock isn't ticking yet so feel free to take your time and clear them all out. After the zombies are gone, or you just get tired of killing them enter the green room at the end of the hall.

After you rescue Katey you'll need to escape the building. Unfortunately, since you'll be carrying Katey in your arms you won't be able to use any weapons. Chuck can still kick, but these don't cause very much damage and are fairly ineffective against the undead hordes that stand in your way. Your best option is just to run straight through the zombies. For the most part they won't respond fast enough to attack you or will be so involved in devouring the other hapless fools trying to escape that you should be able to push right past them with ease. Follow the directional arrow out of the building. A cutscene will trigger, after which you'll enter the main part of the game.

From here on out the clock is ticking, and with that in mind you need to find some Zombrex at a nearby pharmacy for Katey. You need to give it to her between the hour of 7 and 8am. Keep an eye on your watch. Follow the directional arrow to exit the safe house. Before leaving grab a new fire ax and stop by the cafeteria to pick up a few restorative drinks. When you get to the ventilation shaft, open it up to leave the safe house. When the next area loads, continue following the directional arrow. It will lead you to a set of double doors. When you open it up you'll be inside the Royal Flush Plaza. Immediately, all the nearby zombies will make a beeline for you. Don't waste your time trying to clear out the area. Just make your way toward the objective and kill the ones that get in your way. Feel free to grab weapons from the stores if you need them. You should shortly arrive at the Roy's Market.

Enter Roy's Market and you'll find it be ransacked by looters. When one of them threatens the pharmacist, Chuck decides to step in. There are three looters in total and while they're certainly more capable than your average zombie, they still shouldn't pose much of a threat. A few fast attacks will be more than enough to bring them down. That said, don't let your guard down. The looters can be pretty fast on their feet, and will surround and overwhelm you if you let them. After you beat the looters you'll pick up a key that will allow you into the back area of the pharmacy. This can be reached using a door on the far right of Roy's Market. In this back area you'll find the Zombrex on a desk on the right. Pick it up and then head through the door on the left side of the room.

You'll find yourself behind the store's counter. The pharmacist, Denyce will be cowering near the wall. Talk to her and she'll join you. You now need to escort her to the safe house. Make your way out of Roy's Market. Denyce will follow you automatically. You won't need to babysit her, but do keep an eye on her to make she doesn't wind up the course at the undead buffet. You can't give Katey the Zombrex any other time than the hour between 7 and 8am, so if you find yourself with a bit of extra time, search the stores to discover and play a few mini-games. Just be back on time! When this is done with you'll move on to the next case.